Media Statements

Queensland’s arrangements for critically essential workers have been expanded, with disability care, aged care and telecommunications now declared critical industries.

SENATOR THE HON BRIDGET MCKENZIE

More Queenslanders are now eligible to get vital booster shots.

While Term 1 will now begin on Monday, 7 February for most students, new and existing school services will run as planned from Monday, 24 January, to ensure students who need to attend school can safely do so.

The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup will play the internationally famous Gabba wicket over three match days from 30 October to 1 November with four Super 12 Stage games featuring Australia, New Zealand, England, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan.

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has welcomed strong jobs growth in latest unemployment figures.

The Queensland Regional Accommodation Centre at Wellcamp is set to open for its first arrivals and the Palaszczuk Government has appointed a new Commissioner in charge of Quarantine.

More young Queenslanders are set to make the local team in 2022 with applications open for the latest round of the Palaszczuk Government’s popular FairPlay voucher program.

Fully vaccinated international arrivals will be able to enter Queensland without quarantine from 1am, Saturday, January 22.

Watco East West has been selected to operate cattle rail transport services in North West Queensland from 2022 following a competitive procurement process.

Minister for the Arts Leeanne Enoch today announced that the next round of the Queensland Government’s Individuals Fund is now open for applications

Plans to repurpose the Caloundra watchhouse into a temporary, short-term youth remand centre will no longer proceed after extensive community consultation, Youth Justice Minister Leanne Linard announced today.